Neil DeGrasse Tyson Has An Idea For A Better ‘Force’ Than Trump’s ‘Space Force’—And We’re All About It

Donald Trump has had a ton of unorthadox ideas during his time as President of the United States. One of the most recent? Starting a Space Force. This new branch of the military would cover space, and cost a whopping $8 billion over a five-year span.

People have been skeptical, big name celebrities like Stephen King and Jimmy Kimmel ridiculing and laughing at the thought of such a program. But, not all famous faces are opposed to the intergalactic branch of the military.

Astroyphysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson supports the program.

Well, kind of. Tyson said that he would be “okay with a US Space Force” but suggested creating a different branch instead.

I’m okay with a US Space Force. But what we need most is a Truth Force — one that defends against all enemies of accurate information, both foreign & domestic.

Some said that giving the government the right to decide what is and isn’t the truth isn’t the best idea:

He does have a point.

…Dr. Tyson, you want us to have a government branch dedicated to telling us what public information is accurate and what public information is not? With all due respect, sir, that seems like a very bad idea.

Bill Nye the Science Guy said we need science and truth, and he hasn’t steered us wrong before, so he must be right.

The National Academy was established in midst of the US Civil War to provide scientific advice “whenever called upon.” It was 72 years after Article 1, Sec. 8 of the Constitution cited “the Progress of Science.” But our most important Truth Forces remain our press and news media.